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Recently Vimeo became a number one house for me in terms of videos. Its constant ads that you cannot stop or skip that least somewhat of 45 seconds (!) steers m

Recently Vimeo became a number one house for me in terms of videos. Its constant ads that you cannot stop or skip that least somewhat of 45 seconds (!) steers me away from YouTube. And quality on Vimeo never disappoints, I mean has there even been low quality vid on Vimeo?

dredmorbius 7y ago
Just today, YouTube seem to have tweaked their Mobile video playback controls to make skipping forward/back within a video tediously painful. I've been opening directly in VLC instead. Bonus: no ads.
- robbrown451 7y ago
  I just tried that, not realizing that VLC could do it. Unfortunately, it seems to play 1080p videos at 360p, which, not to be a snob or anything, isn't watchable for me. Well, I'd prefer an ad than a really blurry video.
  - dredmorbius 7y ago
    YouTube offers videos in multiple formats for viewing. VLC may have an option to configure your preferred resolution (min/max). Looks as if that's available for desktop but not the Android app: https://www.vlchelp.com/how-to-choose-youtube-video-quality/ https://www.vlchelp.com/how-to-choose-youtube-video-quality/ Otherwise it should default to the best available quality. youtube-dl, mpv, and mps-youtube are three other options, for which you can either d/l and play, or specify default viewer and/or options. All three run under Termux on Android.
  - executesorder66 7y ago
    If you use Firefox on your phone, you can install uBlock Origin (blocks youtube ads without fail) and the "Video Background Play Fix" addon which allows you to play youtube videos with your screen switched off.
khazhoux 7y ago
I found a very effective way of eliminating ads completely. https://www.youtube.com/premium https://www.youtube.com/premium It turns out I can use some of the money I make in my work, to pay other people for their work.
- xfitm3 7y ago
  I also eliminate ads completely using ublock. Not everything is vis a vis. If youtube was a bastion of free speech and didn't demonetize controversial creators then I would consider supporting them.
  - deleted 7y ago
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- Arbalest 7y ago
  Is tracking disabled when you pay money to eliminate ads?
  - khazhou 7y ago
    I don't remember reading anything to that effect.
- robbrown451 7y ago
  I have YouTube premium as well (which I generally like), but just today noticed it is now showing me ads when the video is embedded on other web sites. Not cool. Have you noticed this?
  - SmellyGeekBoy 7y ago
    I've never had this happen. Perhaps those other sites are overlaying their own ads somehow?
    - robbrown451 7y ago
      No they are YouTube ads, you see the indicator showing when they are going to appear, etc. Happens on all sites with embedded YouTube videos.
ByThyGrace 7y ago
Since you touched the issue: I can't seem to play anything on Vimeo and for a good while (maybe this entire year?). I think it's related to NoScript/uBlock/Firefox's privacy settings because the only way to get videos to play is to restart my browser with addons disabled.
- muglug 7y ago
  What errors do you get in the console?

dredmorbius 7y ago

Just today, YouTube seem to have tweaked their Mobile video playback controls to make skipping forward/back within a video tediously painful. I've been opening directly in VLC instead. Bonus: no ads.

robbrown451 7y ago
I just tried that, not realizing that VLC could do it. Unfortunately, it seems to play 1080p videos at 360p, which, not to be a snob or anything, isn't watchable for me. Well, I'd prefer an ad than a really blurry video.
- dredmorbius 7y ago
  YouTube offers videos in multiple formats for viewing. VLC may have an option to configure your preferred resolution (min/max). Looks as if that's available for desktop but not the Android app: https://www.vlchelp.com/how-to-choose-youtube-video-quality/ https://www.vlchelp.com/how-to-choose-youtube-video-quality/ Otherwise it should default to the best available quality. youtube-dl, mpv, and mps-youtube are three other options, for which you can either d/l and play, or specify default viewer and/or options. All three run under Termux on Android.
- executesorder66 7y ago
  If you use Firefox on your phone, you can install uBlock Origin (blocks youtube ads without fail) and the "Video Background Play Fix" addon which allows you to play youtube videos with your screen switched off.

khazhoux 7y ago

I found a very effective way of eliminating ads completely. https://www.youtube.com/premium https://www.youtube.com/premium It turns out I can use some of the money I make in my work, to pay other people for their work.

xfitm3 7y ago
I also eliminate ads completely using ublock. Not everything is vis a vis. If youtube was a bastion of free speech and didn't demonetize controversial creators then I would consider supporting them.
- deleted 7y ago
  [deleted]
Arbalest 7y ago
Is tracking disabled when you pay money to eliminate ads?
- khazhou 7y ago
  I don't remember reading anything to that effect.
robbrown451 7y ago
I have YouTube premium as well (which I generally like), but just today noticed it is now showing me ads when the video is embedded on other web sites. Not cool. Have you noticed this?
- SmellyGeekBoy 7y ago
  I've never had this happen. Perhaps those other sites are overlaying their own ads somehow?
  - robbrown451 7y ago
    No they are YouTube ads, you see the indicator showing when they are going to appear, etc. Happens on all sites with embedded YouTube videos.

ByThyGrace 7y ago

Since you touched the issue: I can't seem to play anything on Vimeo and for a good while (maybe this entire year?). I think it's related to NoScript/uBlock/Firefox's privacy settings because the only way to get videos to play is to restart my browser with addons disabled.

muglug 7y ago
What errors do you get in the console?